SHORT ANSWER:
Article 356 can be invoked when Article 355 is applied, allowing the President to assume control of a state government.
DETAILS:
- Article 355 mandates the Union to protect states against external aggression and internal disturbance.
- If the President believes that the governance in a state cannot be carried out according to the Constitution, Article 356 can be invoked to impose President's Rule.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state government is dissolved, and the President administers the state directly.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Articles 355 and 356
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